Vigils lit the darkness.
Because grief, in its rawest form, connects us.
It always has.
It always will.
And this tragedy reminds us of the delicate balance that underlies every moment of our lives.
Why did it happen?
Why them?
Why then?
No one knows.
But what remains — what must remain — is the memory of the family that once filled a van with laughter and anticipation.
A family bound for a vacation that promised joy.
A family that never arrived.
Tonight, as the world continues moving, some hearts remain suspended in that moment on July 31, 2022 — the moment when everything changed.
The moment when a wrong-way driver altered the lives of countless people forever.
The moment when a community broke.
May the Dobosz family rest in peace.
May Katriona rest in peace.
And may we never forget the fragility of life, the unpredictability of the road, and the need to cherish every mile we travel with the people we love.
